Building Engineer II
Company: Kidder Mathews
Location: Seattle
Posted on: September 21, 2023
Job Description:
Founded in 1969, Kidder Mathews (www.kidder.com) is the largest,
independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast, with
more than 900 real estate professionals and staff in 20 offices in
Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a
complete range of brokerage, property management, appraisal,
consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property
types. The firm performs $10.9 billion in transactions, manages
over 62 million square feet of space, and conducts over 2,600
appraisals annually. Kidder Mathews is an expanding, dynamic,
vibrant and entrepreneurial firm and has been consistently
recognized asa "best place to work" in multiple markets on the West
Coast. Kidder Mathews Property Management is looking for smart,
structured, and highly-motivated individuals. Our compensation is
competitive with a full suite of benefits offered. Each office also
provides full administrative and technical support in a
professional environment Job Summary In partnership with the entire
Asset Services Team, the Building Engineer II will work to meet the
on-going maintenance demands of the Portfolio to assure a high
level of professionalism regarding all Portfolio maintenance
requirements, including timely response to and resolution of any
tenant or owner requests or concerns. Essential Functions
- Support the development and implementation of the preventative
maintenance program for the portfolio
- Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs in accordance with
license(s) held
- Perform scheduled inspections; complete and turn in inspection
checklist on time
- Note items on inspection checklist which require additional
follow up and communicate with Chief and/or Property Manager
- Provide feedback to Chief and/or Property Manager regarding
needed repairs, special services, etc.
- Assist/act as lead of other Engineers as requested
- Read and interpret manuals, constructions drawings, diagrams,
and work orders to perform required maintenance and tasks
- Maintain quality appearance of property to Kidder Mathews and
Client's standards
- Partner with contracted vendors and ensure quality of work
performed by them
- Review/implement and monitor scope of services/specifications
for contracted services
- Assist with development of specifications for contracted
services
- Partner with management to develop specifications for
contracted services
- Respond to and resolve tenant service requests in accordance to
license(s) held (e.g. replace ballasts, repair plumbing, etc.)
- Provide excellent customer service by interacting in a
professional and positive manner with clients, vendors, coworkers,
etc.
- Support annual operating and capital budgeting process as
requested
- Use a variety of hand and power tools following all safety
practices
- Maintain a safe, clean work environment by following all safety
procedures
- Be aware of and report any potential safety hazards
immediately
- Report all accidents immediately Other Functions
- Perform other duties or projects as requested or required
Essential Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and ability) required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education
- High School diploma or equivalent; valid driver's license,
automobile liability insurance and the ability to be covered by our
insurer; maintain an O7 card, where applicable EXPERIENCe REQUIRED
- 5-7 years' experience in commercial building maintenance or
related field
- 5+ years' experience operating relevant computer
hardware/software (e.g. HVAC, security, MS Office, Work order
system, smart phones, etc.) Required Knowledge
- Demonstrated working knowledge of typical office building
systems (e.g. mechanical, fire and life safety, electrical, HVAC,
security systems, plumbing, etc.) Skills and Ability
- Ability to obtain an employee fidelity bond
- Good communication and organizational skills. Ability to build
relationships with clients, vendors and internal partners
- Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service and
mediate difficult client situations
- Demonstrated ability to speak, write and understand
English
- Professional communication etiquette with good oral and written
communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to function in a team environment and
proactively problem solve
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and utilize
resources to execute tasks within a deadline-oriented
environment
- Demonstrated initiative and trouble shooting skills
- Demonstrated ability to use relevant technology including work
order system and smart phone
- Willingness and demonstration of professional development and
continual learning
- Demonstrated ability to follow through and complete tasks
- Available to work overtime and be on call as needed
- Professional, clean and neat appearance
- Ability to provide small hand tools as needed
- Must have dependable vehicle capable of transporting needed
tools/equipment (e.g. ladder, power washer, hand tools, power
tools, etc.)
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
frequently exposed to fumes, loud noise, airborne particles and
both hot and cold temperatures. Physical Demands
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active
and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping,
crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must
frequently lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds and sometimes
more than 10 pounds and rarely over 50 pounds. The employee must
frequently climb a ladder. Specific vision abilities are required
to do this job including close vision, distance vision, peripheral
vision, depth vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee
must frequently drive an automobile. Supervisory Responsibilities
- There are no direct supervisory responsibilities Kidder Mathews
is an equal opportunity employer does not discriminate based on
race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran
status, or any other status protected by law. Kidder Mathews will
accommodatecandidates with disabilities to complete this
application. Please contactrecruiting@kiddermathews.comif you need
an accommodation. AZ, NV, OR & WA residents: We Participate in
E-Verify.CA residents: We collect various personal data from
employees and applicants for purposes related to employment.Please
review the Notice of Data Privacy for Employees and Applicants for
detailed information concerning what information we collect, the
purposes for which information is collected and with whom such
information may be shared. You can find this notice on our careers
page at https://kidder.com/careers/.
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